The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-22

Inducs your hotels and boarding Aousss g
agree 10 make special rasss 70 tm1iGfano a.
home Aeekefs, not exceeding one do4nf pr oay,
and 10 give them gsod accommeqehoos Ann
food. n -. ISL. g. "a
york sosether-ies ID b sniaed = this work.
Ihsa. and only then, a poinn q - hess WIN
share In the common benedtA
Lastly, when strangsss ssstis near you help
them along. Be neighboriy, never MIND u tneif
ways differ from yours. Show 0y your DAILY In.
tercourse that you heartily welcome them, and
are determined to make them thoro0&hiy 81
home. and 10 help them 10 succeed kenem6er
that one disappointed settler in your county Who
makes . failaTe aud saoves away N disgust can
do your community more damage IMAM Ten sue
ceSsful, couteoted settlers can counteroAAnce.
Fifth Bureau of SsStistics. Each Branch A.
ISOLATION should collect complete statistics com
prising: Number of acres under cultivation list
Of crops acreage, and yield per acre; cost OF
clearing land cost Of cultivation; cost OF ship
ping and commissions; net prodts; health sne
vital statistics; wealth; churches. schools and
other institutions; railways, steamer lincs, no
tells, etc towns aud cities, meteorological stats
Tics, embracing temperature, RAINFALL etc geo
logical statistics describing the soils and percent
age OF each class Of land, etc !; stock, nsheries
manufactures, etc
To accomplish this, let each citizen. from time
to time, send to the Secretary Of his Branch As
sociation the facts aud figures coming under his
own observation, or relating 70 his own lands,
crops aud neghborhOod From these state
menis, statistics can be complied and supplied
to the Secretary of the State Association, which
will be Of inestimable value in our work The
government will not compile the statistics we
need TO prove to strangers our great natural ad-
vantages We must do it, and can do it easily
and quickly IN The manner suggested.
RpaiHpS stafI m
tographs of your residences, groves or of scenery
that will interest visitors and immigranta Let
these be displayed both 10 your branch offices
and in the Office of the State Committee
PRINTED NATTER.
Prepare in your own town as much good de-
scriptive matter will fully set forth your re-
sources and attractions Do not stint your state
tractive, but do not exagerate or misrepresent
facts. Send copies OF all such matter 70 the
Secretary of the State Committee The Execu-
tive Committee of the State Association will offer
you its superior facilities for the distribution OF
your printed matter, reaching hundreds OF thous
an Is of readers in other States.
Keep your types actively employed. Keep
your locality constantly advertised. Florida has
been asleep, while California, wanting many of
our advantages, is passing her in the race.
Let US wake up, and never 60 to sleep again.
Sixth. Transportation. We feel assured that
the railroad companies are ready and desirsus TO
cooperate They will give US low rates for inn
migrants into and throughout the State, and will
provide special cars Tor them, if we will do our
part in advertising our attractions, and finding
the immigrants
Seventh. The Press. We ask the most earn
est cooperation Of the newspapers throughout
Florida. Let them publish this address, and do
all they can TO arouse the people and to keep
this movement constantly progressing. II is in
their power to do much towards settling Florida.
II they will give their best help they will
reap their full reward.
FINALLY, LOSE no TINE.
Organize! Organize Let US all 90 to work
on the plan indicated, and we can bring many
settlers to Florida before the next winter shall
pass. Address all communications 10
w. T. FORBES, Secretary,
Jacksonville. Fla.
Signed by direction of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Florida immigration Association.
J. j. DANIEL President.
w. 7. FORBES Secretary.